#VU82272 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Access Rights Manager - CVE-2023-35180

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82272

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35180

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Access Rights Manager
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: SolarWinds

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data within the IFormTemplate function. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Access Rights Manager: before 2023.2.1

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External links
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/CVE-2023-35180
https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/arm/content/release_notes/arm_2023-2-1_release_notes.htm
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1560/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.